March 2016 babies! The (hopefully) graduation thread!

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Park your bums and continue the newborn chitter, and due date whinges

Sounds promising indom! I've had a dull ache in my back/belly all afternoon along with strong BH which I'm hoping is prelabour but who knows (I expect not). Obvs I've been googling symptoms like a mad woman and a few of them (feeling emotional/grumpy/restless, disturbed sleep, low back ache) describe me yesterday and today, so getting my hopes up a bit. Fx things start happening. With DD I didn't lose my plug until I was in established labour (8cm!) And they broke my waters when I failed to progress, so I'm not expecting either to happen before contractions start this time.

mship that sounds great. I know I'm going to be overwhelmed with visitors since both me and DP have big families but we have a code word we've decided on if I've had enough. In an ideal world I'd not see my mum for a few days post birth as I love her dearly but she annoys the crap out of me as she is a big 'Fusser' over things and she gets obsessed with babies being 'too cold'. I think its a side effect of her being from a hot country (Brazil) but she goes completely OTT about layering up baby and it drove me round the bend when DD was little. I'd love to have a couple of days with no visitors but DPS family live so close I know they will just 'pop over' plus they're looking after dd for us when I'm in labour so will need to come over pretty soon! And my mum is going on holiday on Thursday so if I have the baby before then I know she'll be straight round. I am going to insist on day visits only, can't deal with my mum staying over and she's only an hour and a half away so think I can justifiably ask her to only make it a day trip.

Any progress bump, wooden and maybe?

Amazed at those of you with newborns getting out and about/leaving baby! With DD I couldn't even contemplate leaving the house for several weeks and the few times I needed to leave for hospital appointments I hated it! I was far too scared to leave DD with anyone else at the beginning, it took a long while for me to be ok with it and I was quite over the top in terms of worrying about things to do with her (basically my anxiety issues kicking in). I did find post birth recovery quite hard though. Am hoping this time round its easier.

Re induction, with my last pregnancy they wanted to induce me and I was very reluctant about a chemical induction. After a while they begrudgingly mentioned that they could do a 'balloon catheter' induction - basically they put a catheter into your cervix and inflate it. They said it is very effective as an induction method. I was really surprised I'd never heard of it, and I'm quite well informed. I've just googled and NICE guidelines recommending it came it in July 2015. Might be worth raising with your teams. I didn't have it in the end as the sweep I had worked.

Me sorry you've been having a hard time - anxiety and the new baby stage can be very intense and overwhelming. Are you getting enough sleep?

Marmite I get serious cabin fever of I stay in, I've been like this since being brought up in a village with nothing to do. Plus I love showing off a newborn, so we've been out and about every day! I'm really achey now though.

Indom keep us posted!

maybe I just read your other thread. Feel so bad for you. That was always one of my fears about labour, but you're doing so well!

I was just coming on to post support for maybe- it sounds like you're having a hard time of it but coping so well. I hope you can be enjoying newborn snuggles soon
Good luck to indom and wooden as well, looking forward to hearing baby news soon!
Nothing doing for me yet, although shouldn't complain even though I am doing frequently as it's not my due date until Thursday. Doesn't stop me living it up on a Saturday night, bouncing around on my ball, drinking raspberry leaf tea and eating pineapple though

Balloon catheter talk sounds interesting. I'll tuck that gem away for future reference.

It's all calmed down here, thankfully. I'd like to have the baby this week, but not today! I want to be home first!

Wow, quiet on the thread! Hope there's been some action for some of the overdue ladies! And hope newborns are giving people sleep!

Up at half 5 today again, sigh. Think I might actually get out of bed as I'm so uncomfy. 40+5 and don't think there are any signs of this baby making an appearance yet. Was feeling stupidly hopeful when I went to bed but have woken up feeling very deflated about everything. Would be ideal if I went into labour today as going over to DPS parents for lunch and DPS mum usually looks after DD on Mondays so we could just leave her there. Would all tie in nicely. Life usually doesn't work out that well though! Ugh, so fed up!

I felt the same marmite! I was so uncomfortable last night I felt sure I'd go into labour overnight, now I feel fine again. Sorry you're so fed up.

No baby for me still. Been in early but painful labour for over 48 hours now with no baby. Lost entire plug last night so thought that might do something but no joy yet. Don't know how much more of this I can take tbh.

Ah, no maybe. I was just thinking about you then. You're doing great, keep going.

Oh no maybe, sorry it's still going

Oh maybe you poor thing! Sounds like you are coping amazingly though well done you!
I'm like you marmite waking up all disappointed and deflated at having got a full nights sleep!! I will regret those feelings soon hopefully! No signs no symptoms really - I'm grumpy but that could be a simple result of the MiL (who is brilliant and both entertaining DS and scrubbing my house) asking me every 30mins if anything is happening!

Sorry to hear no baby yet maybe hopefully things will ramp up soon. With DD I was in early painful labour for about 36 hours before I was finally admitted, then I failed to progress and needed an epidural/syntocin drip. Really had wanted a natural no intervention labour but once it gets to the point where you just can't cope anymore then you have to do whatever you can to get baby out. Just trust in yourself that you can birth your baby. I think my failure to progress with DD was in part due to feeling that I just wouldn't be able to do it, fear and stress really make things worse in labour. After all that I had an unassisted birth despite being convinced I wouldn't be able to get baby out so trust me when I say you can do this. Hope you get to hold your baby soon

suz and bump its rubbish isn't it? Feel like this baby is never going to come by itself really not looking forward to sweep tomorrow, I'm dreading her saying that cervix is unfavourable

I share your pain fellow overduers, 41+2 here and no sign of baby doc. That deflated feeling you get on waking up and realising that you 'still' haven't gone into labour is awful isn't it. I was really down yesterday so hubby took me out for dinner, which really helped. Going to meet some girl friends for breakfast this morning as well as fed up of being at home and starting to go stir crazy! No word from Wooden? Hopefully she's busy with newborn snuggles!

Sorry to here you're having a crappy time Maybe. Hopefully not long now until baby maybe makes an appearance!

Morning everyone!! Dexter Jacob was born at 11.14 12.3.16 weighing 9lb 13. It wasn't the easiest he managed to get tangled in the cord and I nearly had to be moved from the birth unit in Cheltenham to the ward in Gloucester by ambulance but Dexter was born on the trolley as they tried to move us. He hasn't been effected though, he is nice and happy but a very hungry baby, he's been up most of the night feeding.

Any news on anyone else?

Yay, congratulations wooden!!! Sounds dramatic, but what a gorgeous boy.

Congratulations wooden!! Dexter is gorgeous. I love a chunky baby

Well done Wooden! Hope there's a flurry of others following this afternoon.

Yay congratulations Wooden! What a cutie, worth the wait

Nancy is 10 days old and appears too have caught her sister's cold :(

I do NOT feel right 'down there'... so sore and itchy and it burns when I wee. For God's sake. I had this with DD1 and was still in pain 6 months later. The GP said it was severe thrush and treatment did help, but I've bought Canesten and it hasn't helped so far. The midwife is coming to discharge us today and I know I need to mention it but I'm embarrassed... someone give me a kick up the bum!

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Talk to her, Beaut!

Octo-baby has shifted, I keep getting groin cramp but now both sides instead of the left. Just found myself entirely incapacitated as DH and DS strode off ahead of me. People must be worried something dramatic is happening!

Let's face it, Beaut, Fannies are one of midwives main job areas! It'd be rude to deny her this one!

Yay congratulations Wooden, gorgeous baby, cracking weight!! Well done.

Hope Maybebabybee makes an appearance soon, 48 hours in, your doing a brilliant job!!! 48 hours closer to seeing your baby!!

Baby Bertie treat me to a settled night, only woke at 2.30 and 5.30 for a brief feed. Can't believe how 2.5 hour stretches of sleep feel positively wonderful!! DP is taking the nick though, I'm not sure how he feels entitled to yet another lie in, anyone would think he's up breastfeeding. Been home 8 days, 6 of which he's stayed in bed with baby (Bertie's favourite stretch of sleep is 7.30-10am!!). I want to tackle DP over this as I'm left to get Dd up/dressed etc, but then think 'should I really have to spell this out to him'. Grrr!!

Poppins definitely spell it out to your DP - he's being a cheeky so and so! My DP already knows his job will be getting DD sorted in the morning and leaving me to deal with baby. No way would I have it otherwise! His paternity leave is there to help you (and bond with baby), not have lovely lie ins.

Congrats wooden what a beauty! god I'm so jealous glad recovery seems to be going well.

Hope maybe is getting on ok.

beaut definitely speak to the midwife about it!

I was planning on suggesting to DP we DTD tonight to get things moving, but thinking about it, probably not the best idea with my sweep tomorrow, might be a bit embarassingly mucky up there

indom I've also had bad groin cramp past few days, feels worse at night when I try to turn over. I've felt really good physically so far this pregnancy but all of a sudden feel like my body can't put up with the weight of baby anymore!

Huge congrats Wooden! What a beaut he is and fantastic name

Beaut you really must tell her. Don't suffer in silence.

Poppins I bet your OH is blissfully unaware that you are less than happy. Mine would be. Def say something.

Had to call 111 today for DS1. Think he might have a urine infection as he's in pain when he wee's. DP has just taken him to the hospital for the out of hours dr on the bus. Such a pain to not be able to drive but DS will enjoy the journey.